1195 Reducing term admissions to a level 2 neonatal unit with the introduction of a pathway for respiratory management in the first hour after birth

Abstract

language barriers, completion time and ease to complete the PARCA-R-Q. Parental views on the hybrid clinic model were explored. An electronic link to the feedback was sent after verbal consent. The survey was re-designed after a feasibility study done for the first 6 months Results 31 parents completed the feedback, 14 in the feasibility study phase and 17 afterwards. 77% were preterm,71% spoke English as their first language and 71% completed the PARCA-R-Q before attending the developmental clinic. 93% of the PARCA-R-Q was completed by mothers and 6.4% needed aid from healthcare professionals. 86% preferred face to face formal assessments. 84% thought the PARCA-R provided ideas encouraging their child's developmental growth. However, 45% thought that the questionnaire needs improvement and is only somewhat useful. Conclusion The implementation of the PARCA-R questionnaire has been a positive change, empowering parents/guardians in the assessment of their child and providing them with ideas to boost the child's development. However, a significant number preferred face to face formal assessments. This is the first pilot data on parental feedback on the PARCA-R-Q. Further data with a larger cohort is needed to quantify the results.